South Dakota Nursing (LPN) CE requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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Renewal: Licenses expire on the licensee's birth date (renewal is biennial).

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South Dakota imposes no continuing-education requirement on LPN renewal; continued competence is employment-based (verification of at least 140 hours of nursing practice in any 12-month period or 480 hours accumulated over the preceding six years). A nurse unable to verify the practice hours must complete a Board-approved refresher course (80-hour self-study theoretical portion plus 80 hours of supervised clinical practice) before renewal, per ARSD 20:48:03:09.

Official source: South Dakota Board of Nursing; ARSD 20:48:03:09 (Renewal of license)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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